Aero India 2023

[Zynda]

Just saw this message arshyam...I have a work commitment this evening...I know the venue location and if things change, I might drop by!

[Prasad]

The idea is to get used EMB airframes and convert them into more Mk1s.

[arshyam]

Just saw this message arshyam...I have a work commitment this evening...I know the venue location and if things change, I might drop by!

Please do if you can. The meet is on, around 6 pm.

[Ashokk]

Vice Chief Air Marshal AP Singh reviewing Trishul link

IAF ⁦@IAF_MCC
⁩ Vice Chief Air Marshal AP Singh reviewing Trishul link device developed by an Army officer can help attack chopper pilots to identify friends and foes on ground & avoid fratricides in conflicts. The device can be used by all three services.#Jointness

[Ashokk]

[MeshaVishwas]

Jai Anjaneya

[Rakesh]

Lockheed Martin is pitching (informally) the CH-53K King Stallion to the Indian Navy.

Wiki Chacha Info Page ---> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_ ... g_Stallion

https://twitter.com/LMIndiaNews/status/ ... 13408?s=20 ---> Built to thrive on the modern battlefield, the CH-53K aircraft is designed to be intelligent, reliable, low maintenance and survivable in the most austere and remote forward operating bases.



https://twitter.com/LMIndiaNews/status/ ... 63042?s=20 ---> It was an honour to host the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral R. Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, at our Aero India 2023 exhibit today and showcase our maritime capabilities for the naval forces, including our true heavy lifter CH-53K King Stallion.





https://twitter.com/LMIndiaNews/status/ ... 40928?s=20 ---> Honoured to have hosted the Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Sanjay Mahindru, AVSM, NM, at our booth today, highlighting him the capabilities of CH-53K, our modern solution for true heavy lift.

[Atmavik]

The stallion is a very old chopper, LM has to stop pitching these outdated platforms to our forces.

[Rakesh]

The CH-53K King Stallion is the latest iteration of the CH-53 Super Stallion.

IIRC, the King Stallion did have her developmental challenges and it has not been smooth sailing with the platform.

I don't know where the Indian Navy will employ this. Would our upcoming IMRH not be enough, that this monstrosity is being pitched?

[Cybaru]

Pitchers are gonna pitch, buyers are gonna buy buy buy...

[Rakesh]

https://twitter.com/writetake/status/16 ... 23842?s=20 ---> HAL's Aircraft Division GM Manickavasagam (5th from left) and his team after signing an MoU with BAE Systems (Ops) officials during Aero India '23. The MoU is linked to the sustainment of BAe Hawk Mk132 aircraft in India.

[ramana]

Why is the Navy Deputy Chief in a differential pose?
Folded hands and bent head?

[VinodTK]

Gets orders for 10 lakh multi-mode grenades for Indian Armed Forces: Munitions India

New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Munitions India on Wednesday said the company received orders for more than 10 lakh multi-mode grenades for Indian Armed Forces and over Rs 3,000 crore of orders for exports.

Ravikant, Chairman and Managing Director, Munitions India, said, "We have got orders for more than 10 lakh multi-mode grenades for Indian Armed Forces and over Rs 3,000 crore of orders for exports."The company told ANI during the Aero India, where various domestic firms and entrepreneurs visited the event on Wednesday
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[ramana]

Awesome. Now IA is serious.

[ramana]

Prasun Sengupta's Trishul blog.
Pictures of Aero India 2023.

https://trishul-trident.blogspot.com/

Has lot of pictures and posters.

[ramana]

Manu Pubby of the Economic Times has a video on the Adani Defence stall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrI_DbITBWk



Looks like a lot of DRDO stuff has been contracted to Adani.

[ramana]

AeroIndia-23
Ajay Shukla interview with Dr. Deodhare

https://www.ajaishukla.com/2023/02/teja ... -self.html

[ramana]

HEMRL Thermobaric bomb

https://twitter.com/AdithyaKM_/status/1 ... 28161?s=20





Basically, instead of a new casing, they re-purposed the 1000 lbs MC with this TB filling.

And modern fuzing.

Good idea as the blast is 1.6*TNT.
So high brisance with thermal effects.

[ramana]

ARDE should try out this PBX as a filling for 155mm shells.

PBX is insensitive explosive and reduces potential for adiabetic expansion in the shell leading to barrel burst.

[Maria]

Are these thermobarbaric bombs scaled down versions of the MoM and DaD bombs?

[ramana]

Sorry, what are those? To me, it looks like using the casing for 1000 MC bombs.
And filling with PBX for TB effect.

[arshyam]

Finally got some time to upload the pics I had taken in Aero India. It's not a lot, especially of the data sheets ramana sir had asked for, since I was sick on the day I went and could barely cover all the stands. Hopefully, there is something of value from these pics.

[arshyam]

From a small display of just Su-30 tyres, MRF has now seriously developed their muscle (pun intended ) to cover most aircraft in IAF service. Hopefully, they have also been able to establish a test and certification facility in India. Last I recall, they had to get their tyres certified somewhere in Europe.


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[arshyam]

The Brazilian gang. Curiously, they had their engine on for most of the day, perhaps for air conditioning. It was a hot day. But wouldn't A/C be powered by the APU? (I assume it has one)


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[arshyam]

The badass of the IAF, with a formidable loadout of 2xR-27ET, 2xR-27ER, 2x R-73, 2x RVV-AE, 1x Brahmos, 1 x LGB, 1x LDP. One can only imagine what more can be added in lieu of the heavy Brahmos.


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[arshyam]

I couldn't get the individual spec sheets in the wall behind the display, but the photo is hi-res and cliking on this link will open the full pic. Sharing the medium size image inline so it is viewable in a mobile screen as well.


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A better shot of the RHS sheets:

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Link to hi-res

[arshyam]

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Link to hi-res


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[arshyam]

DRDO's Daksh:


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Link to hi-res, if you want to view the spec sheet to the far left.


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[arshyam]

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The spec to the left had fallen down, but the text is readable in the hi-res link below.

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[arshyam]

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[arshyam]

Hearing about this for the first time, so thought I'd share it. Any idea if it's in-house or a screwdriver product?


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[arshyam]

Time for some eye-candy - scale models, hopefully close to the final version:


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[arshyam]

The AMCA simulator, it was too crowded to get a better shot.


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That's all, folks!

[Rony]

The AMCA simulator, it was too crowded to get a better shot.


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That's all, folks!

Thanks for sharing the pics

[ramana]

arshyam Thanks for all the pictures. Will look from Laptop.
Get well soon.

[Prasad]

Those aren't the numbers I heard.
Please do watch this -

The IAF has been pushing for 6 Netra Mk1A for a while now, apart from the A319/320 based ones that are in the works.